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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0